Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
drop the 'this' unless its necessary to explain something..
On 08/04/2008, at 5:39 PM, Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all
the Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless
others on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing
local variables contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion
regarding best practices for programming. My goal on a daily
basis, is to better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure
that the code I create, conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the advantages/
disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Thank you all so much in advance, for any help you can offer
regarding this topic.
Mike
Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
I personally prefer to use it, as it makes it clearer for me later when I
come back as to what is a class member/function and what is in the
local/global scope. I say use which one you prefer. I came from a java
background, and I remember always using 'this' with java classes. But that's
just my 2 cents. :) It can be helpfully for when you come back to code and
you're trying to remember what you did.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Bjorn Schultheiss
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
drop the 'this' unless its necessary to explain something..
On 08/04/2008, at 5:39 PM, Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the
Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless others on
this list, I notice that some use this when referencing local variables
contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion regarding
best practices for programming. My goal on a daily basis, is to better
myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure that the code I create,
conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the
advantages/disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Thank you all so much in advance, for any help you can offer regarding
this topic.
Mike
--
Every child has many wishes. Some include a wallet, two chicks and a cigar,
but that's another story.
Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the
Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless others
on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing local
variables contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion regarding
best practices for programming. My goal on a daily basis, is to
better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure that the code I
create, conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the
advantages/disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Something to consider is the naming of the function parameters used.
eg)
public class myClass()
{
protected var valueOne:String;
protected var valueTwo:String;
public function myClass( valueOne:String, valueTwo:String )
{
this.valueOne = valueOne; // ok
valueTwo = valueTwo; //?? erk
}
}
}
cheers,
- shaun
Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
ctrl - space?
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Scott Melby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am not a big fan of the this, but it is the way I get flexbuilder to
offer code assistance so I don't have to remember and type out the names
of the methods and member variables of my class. So... it frequently
ends up staying in the code. If there were a hot-key sequence that
produced the same list I don't think I'd ever have this in my code
again.
Scott
Scott Melby
Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC
http://www.fastlanesw.com
http://blog.fastlanesw.com
Bjorn Schultheiss wrote:
drop the 'this' unless its necessary to explain something..
On 08/04/2008, at 5:39 PM, Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the
Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless
others on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing
local variables contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion
regarding best practices for programming. My goal on a daily
basis, is to better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure
that the code I create, conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the
advantages/disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Thank you all so much in advance, for any help you can offer
regarding this topic.
Mike
--
Giles Roadnight
http://giles.roadnight.name
Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
I am not a big fan of the this, but it is the way I get flexbuilder to
offer code assistance so I don't have to remember and type out the names
of the methods and member variables of my class. So... it frequently
ends up staying in the code. If there were a hot-key sequence that
produced the same list I don't think I'd ever have this in my code again.
Scott
Scott Melby
Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC
http://www.fastlanesw.com
http://blog.fastlanesw.com
Bjorn Schultheiss wrote:
drop the 'this' unless its necessary to explain something..
On 08/04/2008, at 5:39 PM, Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the
Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless
others on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing
local variables contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion
regarding best practices for programming. My goal on a daily
basis, is to better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure
that the code I create, conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the
advantages/disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Thank you all so much in advance, for any help you can offer
regarding this topic.
Mike
Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
A great practice is to put a prefix on member variables to avoid exactly
what Shaun is talking about. I typically use an underscore as follows.
This completely eliminates the need for the this even for readability
sake. Additionally I pretty much use only private members. If I want
to expose a property I write a getter and/or setter as appropriate.
public class myClass
{
private var _valueOne:String;
private var _valueTwo:String;
public function myClass( valueOne:String, valueTwo:String )
{
this._valueOne = valueOne; // ok
_valueTwo = valueTwo; // also OK
}
//value one is read only
public function get valueOne():String
{
return _valueOne;
}
//value two is read/write
public function get valueTwo():String
{
return _valueTwo;
}
public function set valueTwo(valueTwo:String):void
{
_valueTwo = valueTwo;
}
}
2 more of my cents :)
Scott
Scott Melby
Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC
http://www.fastlanesw.com
http://blog.fastlanesw.com
shaun wrote:
Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the
Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless others
on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing local
variables contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion regarding
best practices for programming. My goal on a daily basis, is to
better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure that the code I
create, conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the
advantages/disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Something to consider is the naming of the function parameters used.
eg)
public class myClass()
{
protected var valueOne:String;
protected var valueTwo:String;
public function myClass( valueOne:String, valueTwo:String )
{
this.valueOne = valueOne; // ok
valueTwo = valueTwo; //?? erk
}
}
}
cheers,
- shaun
Re: [flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars
NICE... actually that is even better since it includes locals as well as
members etc. Guess I should have said If I knew of a hot-key sequence :)
Thanks!
Scott
Scott Melby
Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC
http://www.fastlanesw.com
http://blog.fastlanesw.com
Giles Roadnight wrote:
ctrl - space?
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Scott Melby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am not a big fan of the this, but it is the way I get flexbuilder to
offer code assistance so I don't have to remember and type out the names
of the methods and member variables of my class. So... it frequently
ends up staying in the code. If there were a hot-key sequence that
produced the same list I don't think I'd ever have this in my code
again.
Scott
Scott Melby
Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC
http://www.fastlanesw.com
http://blog.fastlanesw.com
Bjorn Schultheiss wrote:
drop the 'this' unless its necessary to explain something..
On 08/04/2008, at 5:39 PM, Mike Anderson wrote:
Greetings All,
Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the
Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless
others on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing
local variables contained within a Class.
The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion
regarding best practices for programming. My goal on a daily
basis, is to better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure
that the code I create, conforms to certain standards.
Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the
advantages/disadvantages of using this? Just a quick example:
package
{
public class myClass()
{
private var testVar:String;
public function myClass( value:String )
{
this.testVar = value;
// versus:
testVar = value;
}
}
}
Thank you all so much in advance, for any help you can offer
regarding this topic.
Mike
